refutation
noun
an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.
refutal
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a variation of
refutation.
Example Sentences
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Such argument is hardly worthy of serious refutal, since it stultifies itself.
From Plain Facts for Old and Young by John Harvey Kellogg
He had rarely, if ever, known his daughter to make such an explicit refutal of his inferences.
From The Free Range by Douglas Duer
However, the girl had, in spite of her childlike trust in the beauty of her life, plenty of strength to meet its refutal, and a pride equal to her grandmother's.
From The Portion of Labor by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
Let us therefore pause for a moment whilst we consult other sources of opinion for confirmation or refutal.
From Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration by Louis Dechmann
He had kept Adela's warning in mind, and determined to be calmly dignified in his refutal of the charges brought against him.
From Demos by George Gissing
